The documentary is narrated by Kevin Costner, who does a great job, but the bulk of the documentary consists of interviews with members of the Petty family, as well as friends, business associates and rivals. The Petty family actually brought a new attitude to stock car racing and was very instrumental in the increase in NASCAR's popularity, as well as changing the image of the drivers. Whereas before, the drivers were known for drinking and partying, the Petty's brought a family element to the mix. While Lee never had an outwardly emotional relationship with Richard, and Richard wasn't exactly expressive with his son Kyle, Lynda Petty, Richard's wife, was a constant fixture on the racing scene, as were various members of the Petty family who served as part of the business that became Petty Enterprises.
Petty Blue covers all of the ups and downs of the Petty legacy, from Richard's incredible winning streak and reign as "The King," to the changes in management at Petty Enterprises following upheaval and sometimes scandal, to Kyle's stint as a racecar driver and even a country music singer, to the advent of Richard's grandson, Adam, as the new blood and future of the Petty name. It also chronicles the sad death of Lee Petty and then a mere few weeks later, Adam Petty's untimely death during a practice run, which ended the hopes of the Petty legacy carrying on what Richard had started. Finally, it covers the breakup of Petty Enterprises and Richard starting Richard Petty Motorsports on his own, and Kyle and his wife, Pattie, starting Victory Junction, an outreach camp for children. Hey, I even learned the origins of the famous color, Petty Blue.
In the special features, you'll find goodies like deleted scenes, a walk down memory lane with brothers Richard and Maurice Petty, and a Kevin Costner music video, but what I enjoyed the most were the bonus interviews with fellow drivers and friends, plus the audio interviews were quite a blast from the past.
Again, I am definitely not the target audience for this documentary, but it was still very informative and interesting to watch and the production value was high. If you are a fan of the Petty family or NASCAR in general, you should at least give it a rent.
